Studies in Crime and Public Policy

by Julian V. Roberts, David Indermaur, Mike Hough, et al.

Although criminal justice systems vary greatly around the world, one theme has emerged in all western jurisdictions in recent years: a rise in both the rhetoric and practice of severe punishment at a time when public opinion has played a pivotal role in sentencing policy and reforms. Despite the differences among jurisdictions, startling commonalities exist among the five countries-the U.K., USA, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand--surveyed here...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195136233
• ISBN13: 9780195136234
• Release Date: December 2002
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.3" x 9.6"